Reviews

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

gingersnapbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

ambyreads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

logikitty's review against another edition

Lapse in borrow

cristywill's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

lunacorn's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

4.5

foodforbookworms's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

chris_of_mercia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Excellent, even better than the first book in the series.

beatrice0607's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

3.5

charliereads_'s review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I'll say it again - it's just like sitting down on a Sunday afternoon with your nan to watch and try to solve an episode of Poirot. Such a cosy murder mystery! I just wish I could have a cup of tea with Joyce and the gang!

dogandear's review against another edition

4.0

Happy to report that the second novel in Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series has all the charm and wit of the first, with a much more polished inner mechanism. The improvement in writing from the first is impressive and his finesse in executing a twisting plot without relying on tropes is delightful.

It felt like with the first, Osman was going purely off an idea — what if a group of elderly care-home residents unexpectedly became murder detectives? With the second, Osman takes this great idea and gives it substance, delving into backstories (especially Elizabeth’s many lives) that help ground the story and support an otherwise fantastical plot.

I’m hoping with the next, we’ll learn about the history of the other three. This series is so much fun.